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The usual dose is one low-dose aspirin tablet (75 mg) each day.
If you ever suspect that a child has accidentally swallowed some aspirin, contact your doctor
for advice straightaway.
In your blood there are 'sticky' cells called platelets. When you cut yourself, the platelets stick to each other (clot)
to seal the wound. Sometimes platelets stick to each other inside an artery - this is called a thrombus. A
thrombus can block a blood vessel, and this is often the cause of a stroke or heart attack. This is more likely to
happen if the walls of the arteries to your head or heart have areas which have become thickened with fat
deposits. Aspirin reduces the stickiness of platelets, and this helps prevent the platelets from sticking to the inside
of an artery and forming a thrombus. This reduces the risk of you having a heart attack or stroke. When aspirin is
used in this way, it is often referred to as 'low-dose' aspirin. Each tablet contains 75 mg of aspirin. Low-dose
aspirin can be recommended for people with heart or blood vessel disease, and for people who have had heart
bypass surgery. Most people who have recently had a heart attack or stroke will also be advised to take daily low-
dose aspirin to help to prevent it from happening again.
Low-dose aspirin tablets are available on prescription, and you can also buy them without a prescription.
However, do not take regular low-dose aspirin without discussing the advantages and disadvantages of doing so
with your doctor.
At higher doses, aspirin is used to relieve pain and high temperature (fever). There is more information about this
use of aspirin in a leaflet called Aspirin for pain or fever.
Common aspirin
side-effects What can I do if I experience this?
Feeling sick, Stick to simple foods, and if you are not doing so, take your dose of aspirin after a meal. If this continues,
indigestion speak with your doctor for further advice
Increased risk of If you notice any unexplained bleeding, speak with a doctor for advice
bleeding
Important: aspirin may cause allergic reactions; this is more common in people who have asthma. Stop taking
aspirin and speak with a doctor urgently if you have an allergic reaction or develop any breathing difficulties.
If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to the tablets, speak with your doctor or
pharmacist for further advice.
Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this
medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital. Take the container with you, even if it is
empty.
This medicine is for you. Never give it to other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours.
Do not keep out-of-date or unwanted medicines. Take them to your local pharmacy which will dispose of them for you.
If you have any questions about this medicine ask your pharmacist.
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